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The Best In Global Business And Entertainment NewsTue, 26 Sep 2017 12:11:26 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.6Amazon Music Brings Alexa to Mobile Music Streaminghttp://woodlawnpost.com/2017/09/26/amazon-music-brings-alexa-to-mobile-music-streaming/
http://woodlawnpost.com/2017/09/26/amazon-music-brings-alexa-to-mobile-music-streaming/#respondTue, 26 Sep 2017 10:20:49 +0000http://woodlawnpost.com/?p=3825SEATTLE, Washington — Amazon announced that it will join the streaming wars as Alexa is now available in the Amazon Music app on iOS and Android in the US, UK, Germany and Austria. The service will combine the power of natural language voice controls with a rich, visual app experience with Tens of millions of songs now – wherever you go.

“Amazon Music customers already know and love Alexa from listening on Echo devices,” stated Steve Boom, VP of Amazon Music. “Now our mobile listeners can enjoy an entirely new app experience that combines the power and simplicity of Alexa voice controls with the visual richness of the Amazon Music app.”

Music listeners now have more choice than ever to find the music they want to play: either browse the app interface that Amazon Music customers already love, or just ask Alexa. To access Alexa within the Amazon Music app, simply use the push-to-talk function within the Amazon Music app for iOS and Android on connected mobile devices and tablets.

With Alexa in the Amazon Music app, listeners can utilize the power and simplicity of voice functionality, wherever they are.

To start listening to music with Alexa wherever you go, simply update the Amazon Music app for iOS or Android. Alexa is also available for Amazon Music customers on Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Show, Amazon Tap, Amazon Fire TV, Fire TV Stick, Fire TV Edition and Fire Tablets. Learn more about Amazon Music mobile app features by visiting: www.amazon.com/musicwithalexa.

]]>http://woodlawnpost.com/2017/09/25/cardi-bs-bodak-yellow-tops-billboard-hot-100/feed/0Dear New York: Melo inks Letter to Thank City and Fanshttp://woodlawnpost.com/2017/09/25/dear-new-york-melo-inks-letter-to-thank-city-and-fans/
http://woodlawnpost.com/2017/09/25/dear-new-york-melo-inks-letter-to-thank-city-and-fans/#respondMon, 25 Sep 2017 16:35:19 +0000http://woodlawnpost.com/?p=3807NEW YORK –It’s Official! Carmelo Anthony will be traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The New York Knicks announced on Monday that they traded Anthony, a 10-time All-Star, to the Oklahoma City Thunder for center Enes Kanter, forward Doug McDermott and the Chicago Bulls’ 2018 second-round draft pick.

Melo inked a letter to New York after spending six and a-half seasons with the Knicks Organization.

From the day I first met you, I knew we were meant to be together. It was love at first sight. From a very young age you taught me something that I will never forget- how to survive within the belly of the beast. I must admit it was scary, frightening at times. But, not fully aware of my purpose, I was being molded and prepared for the rest of my life without even knowing. My first nine years went by so fast. By the time I really was starting to understand, it was time for me to move on and start another chapter in my life. That chapter was called BALTIMORE. Instantly, I’d fallen in love again. (Hence the saying LOVE HAS NO BARRIERS). I guess I was all too familiar with the Belly of the Beast. I learned how to survive, I learned the sense of community, I learned about responsibility, as well as becoming a P.O.M.E (Product Of My Environment). You catch my drift. Then I had to depart again to go on this long journey where my ART OF WAR skills would be tested. Lots of good times and lots of bad times. Losing myself at times, questioning myself in the midst of finding KNOWLEDGE, WISDOM, and UNDERSTANDING. Several years, months, days, hours, seconds went by and I found myself having an opportunity to get back with my first love. (Its called CIPHER in my lessons). It was a sense of rebirth.

The 33-year-old Anthony joins an Oklahoma City club featuring 2017 NBA MVP Russell Westbrook and All Star Paul George.

]]>http://woodlawnpost.com/2017/09/25/dear-new-york-melo-inks-letter-to-thank-city-and-fans/feed/0Atlanta Hawks acquire DeAndre Ligginshttp://woodlawnpost.com/2017/09/25/atlanta-hawks-acquire-deandre-liggins/
http://woodlawnpost.com/2017/09/25/atlanta-hawks-acquire-deandre-liggins/#respondMon, 25 Sep 2017 14:54:15 +0000http://woodlawnpost.com/?p=3804ATLANTA, Georgia – The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club has acquired guard/forward DeAndre Liggins and cash considerations from the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for draft considerations, the team announced today.
]]>http://woodlawnpost.com/2017/09/25/atlanta-hawks-acquire-deandre-liggins/feed/0Twins Sweep series with Tigers; Closer to Wildcard Birthhttp://woodlawnpost.com/2017/09/25/twins-sweep-series-with-tigers-closer-to-wildcard-birth/
http://woodlawnpost.com/2017/09/25/twins-sweep-series-with-tigers-closer-to-wildcard-birth/#respondMon, 25 Sep 2017 14:40:08 +0000http://woodlawnpost.com/?p=3798DETROIT, Michigan — The Minnesota Twins handed the Detroit Tigers their seventh straight loss in a row with a 10-4 victory on Sunday at Comerica Park in Detroit. The Twins reached double digits in scoring for the third time in four games to complete its first four-game sweep in Detroit since Sept. 10-13, 2004.

The victory helped the Twins maintain their 4 1/2-game lead over the Angels, who won Sunday night, while pushing the Royals and Rangers 5 1/2 back. Minnesota has six games remaining, and are within reach to clinch its first postseason berth since 2010.

The Twins Eduardo Escobar connected for a three-run homer, giving him 20 homers and 69 RBIs on the year. Jorge Polanco also homered in the first and doubled in the fifth, while Joe Mauer also had a two-run single as part of the outburst in the sixth.

The Detroit Tigers right-hander Buck Farmer allowed-in five runs (four earned) on seven hits and three walks over five innings. Reliever Chad Bell also gave up four runs, while recording two outs.

The Twins start a three-game series against the Indians at Progressive Field on Tuesday at 6:10 p.m.

The Tigers open their season-ending six-game road trip with an 8:15 p.m.

Reported by Adrian Mitchell for Woodlawn Post

]]>http://woodlawnpost.com/2017/09/25/twins-sweep-series-with-tigers-closer-to-wildcard-birth/feed/0New Music: Tank – Sexyhttp://woodlawnpost.com/2017/09/25/new-music-tank-sexy/
http://woodlawnpost.com/2017/09/25/new-music-tank-sexy/#respondMon, 25 Sep 2017 11:27:46 +0000http://woodlawnpost.com/?p=3785WASHINGTON D.C. — Tank releases a new track called “Sexy” off his forthcoming Savage album which is set to arrive September 29th.
]]>http://woodlawnpost.com/2017/09/25/new-music-tank-sexy/feed/0Domino’s Opens First Store in Slovakiahttp://woodlawnpost.com/2017/09/25/dominos-opens-first-store-in-slovakia/
http://woodlawnpost.com/2017/09/25/dominos-opens-first-store-in-slovakia/#respondMon, 25 Sep 2017 11:22:38 +0000http://woodlawnpost.com/?p=3782ANN ARBOR, Michigan — Domino’s Pizza announced that it will be opening its first store in Slovakia. The residents of the capital city of Bratislava will now be able to experience hot, freshly-baked pizza delivered to their doorstep by Domino’s.

Daufood, the master franchisee for Domino’s Slovakia, has opened the store in cooperation with its local franchisee APIM Gastro, which is led by Ivan and Mario Apostolov. The new two-story pizza theater store features an open concept design, allowing customers to watch their pizzas being made and baked, bringing the art and fun of pizza making to the forefront. The management team is focused on bringing great products, excellent customer service and prompt delivery. Residents in the city will be able to order their pizzas online and even get deliveries by electric bikes.

“Our global store growth momentum means that we’re opening many beautiful new stores worldwide and attracting new customers to our dynamic brand. We’re excited that customers in Bratislava can now experience the quality, delicious pizzas enjoyed by Domino’s fans around the world,” said Ritch Allison, president of Domino’s International.

Domino’s now operates in more than 85 markets worldwide, with more than half of its global retail sales coming from international stores.

About Domino’s Pizza®
Founded in 1960, Domino’s Pizza is the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, with a significant business in carryout pizza. It ranks among the world’s top public restaurant brands with a global enterprise of more than 14,200 stores in over 85 international markets. Domino’s had global retail sales of nearly $10.9 billion in 2016, with more than $5.3 billion in the U.S. and more than $5.5 billion internationally. In the second quarter of 2017, Domino’s had global retail sales of more than $2.7 billion, with over $1.3 billion in the U.S. and nearly $1.4 billion internationally. Its system is comprised of independent franchise owners who accounted for over 97% of Domino’s stores as of the second quarter of 2017. Emphasis on technology innovation helped Domino’s reach an estimated $5.6 billion in global digital sales in 2016, and has produced several innovative ordering platforms, including Google Home, Facebook Messenger, Apple Watch, Amazon Echo, Twitter and text message using a pizza emoji. In late 2015, Domino’s announced the design and launch of the DXP®, a purpose-built pizza delivery vehicle, as well as Piece of the Pie Rewards™, its first digital customer loyalty program.

Source: Dominos

]]>http://woodlawnpost.com/2017/09/25/dominos-opens-first-store-in-slovakia/feed/0Angela Merkel Wins Mandate For 4th Term as German Chancellorhttp://woodlawnpost.com/2017/09/25/angela-merkel-wins-mandate-for-4th-term-as-german-chancellor/
http://woodlawnpost.com/2017/09/25/angela-merkel-wins-mandate-for-4th-term-as-german-chancellor/#respondMon, 25 Sep 2017 11:15:34 +0000http://woodlawnpost.com/?p=3777GERMANY– Angela Merkel will return for a fourth term Sunday after preliminary results show German voters awarded her a mandate.

Merkel had campaigned on her record as a highly respected leader not only in Germany, but also internationally, as well as record low unemployment and strong economic growth.

“Merkel has become a very polarizing figure, something she never envisioned for herself, never saw happening,” said Merkel biographer Stefan Kornelius, who is also foreign editor of Germany’s daily Suedeutsche Zeitung. “As much as she pushed to the center on the refugee issue and brought in the left part of electoral voters in her camp,” she lost voters to the right of the spectrum.

Those voters are among the many Germans who are sending a right-wing nationalist party to the German parliament for the first time since 1957. Preliminary results show Alternative for Germany, which was founded as a euroskeptic party in 2013, coming in third place with about 13 percent of the vote.

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven sent his praises to Merkel on her victory:

” This evening, I congratulated Angela Merkel on her victory in the German elections. I look forward to continuing to develop our close cooperation – bilaterally, in Europe and globally. It is important to continue this work together for a strong and democratic Europe.”

Photo Credit: Getty Images

]]>http://woodlawnpost.com/2017/09/25/angela-merkel-wins-mandate-for-4th-term-as-german-chancellor/feed/0WNBA Finals: Chelsea Gray pull up jumper lifts LA Sparks to 85-84 victory over Lynxhttp://woodlawnpost.com/2017/09/25/wnba-finals-chelsea-gray-pull-up-jumper-lifts-la-sparks-to-85-84-victory-over-lynx/
http://woodlawnpost.com/2017/09/25/wnba-finals-chelsea-gray-pull-up-jumper-lifts-la-sparks-to-85-84-victory-over-lynx/#respondMon, 25 Sep 2017 10:32:21 +0000http://woodlawnpost.com/?p=3769MINNESOTA — The LA Sparks made a bold statement joining the hundreds of NFL players who opted not to stand for the national anthem following President Donald Trumps remarks calling for NFL owners to fire players who chose otherwise prior to their game 1 victory over the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA Finals on Sunday.

It was Chelsea Gray’s foulline pull-up jumper with 2 seconds left ticking on the game clock that lifted the Sparks to a 85-84 victory on Sunday over the Minnesota Lynx.